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The Sherwood RD-8504 is a mid-cost 7.1 channel A/V receiver. Sherwood promotes this receiver as being easily able to handle multiple components including DVD and CD players, cassette decks, VCRs, and satellite or cable inputs. For each channel of this receiver there is a Totally Discrete Amplifier Stage (TADS), which helps you to pinpoint the sound you want for each channel, and also cuts down on unwanted noise. Each channel is also equipped with a 192 kHz/24 bit audio digital to analog converter. The RD-8504 has 8 preset DSP surround sound modes, including Theater, Hall and Stadium, so that you can tailor the sound to the content you are watching. The SNAP EQ feature of this receiver adds 7 bands of parametric EQ to each of the channels, making for a more full overall sound. With Anchor Bay ABT-2010 video processor, all video is converted to 1080p display resolution. With multiple HDMI, component video, A/V, S-Video and composite video inputs and outputs, the Sherwood RD-8504 has lots of connectivity.